Frederic Schwartz
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Frederic David Schwartz (April 1, 1951 – April 28, 2014) was an American architect, author, and city planner whose work includes Empty Sky, the New Jersey 9-11 Memorial, which was dedicated in Liberty State Park on September 11, 2011, the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks.
Frederic Schwartz | |
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Born | April 1, 1951 |
Died | April 28, 2014(2014-04-28) (aged 63) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley Harvard |
Occupation | Architect |
Awards | Rome Prize (1985) |
Practice | Frederic Schwartz Architects |
Projects | Staten Island Ferry Whitehall Terminal, New York (2005) The Rising (2006) Empty Sky (2011) Chennai International Airport (scheduled: 2015) |
A recipient of the prestigious Rome Prize in Architecture, Schwartz -- "for his dedication to using architecture to heal New York"—is included in the New York Hall of Fame, an organization created to "honor remarkable New Yorkers who have contributed to the betterment of the city" and who serve as "role models for children."[1] He was honored by First Lady Laura Bush at the 2003 White House National Design Awards ceremony.